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Hello again Flint! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Flint’s $80K boost speeds up tiny homes for veterans
  • Why Flint residents are fighting to save more of Central High
  • Struggling to find housing in Flint? Here’s who can actually help

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Flurries; windy, much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Windy and colder, with a high of 25 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Flint gives $80K to complete tiny housing village for veterans, first of its kind in Michigan (mlive.com) — Flint is putting $80,000 in federal stimulus funds toward finishing the first four tiny homes in Catholic Charities’ Sacred Heart Village for unhoused veterans on East Moore Street. The 24-home village, anchored by a Veterans Resource Center, will offer up to three years of transitional housing at no typical monthly rent, aiming to model new affordable housing solutions across Michigan.
   

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2. Flint residents urge school board to preserve more of historic Central High (mlive.com) — Flint residents and alumni are pressing the school board to preserve more of historic Central High as plans move forward for the city’s first new high school in about 50 years. At the same meeting, officials confirmed Southwestern High will stay closed until January for boiler repairs, prompting teacher concerns about safety, communication, and emergency protocols.
   

3. People line up at the Genesee County Housing Resource Center as demand for housing grows (midmichigannow.com) — Flint and Genesee County are facing a severe affordable housing shortage, with an estimated deficit of 7,000 units and waits that can stretch up to a year. The Genesee Community Health Center and Housing Resource Center on West Fourth Avenue are overwhelmed as they try to place people and keep them housed. Help is first-come, first-served, and residents can call 810-600-4525 for assistance.
   

4. Former Flint Flight Instructor Pleads No Contest to Filming Women in Restroom (wcrz.com) — Residents should know that a former flight instructor at Bishop International Airport in Flint has pleaded no contest to secretly recording women in an aviation school restroom at a private hangar. He faces multiple felonies, with at least one year in Genesee County Jail and possible additional prison time when he’s sentenced in February 2026. Victims are speaking out for accountability and justice.
   

5. Family mourns Flint native murdered in Warren, suspect livestreamed aftermath (midmichigannow.com) — A grieving Flint family is mourning 29-year-old Mucari Finley, a Flint native killed in a stabbing in Warren after meeting someone for a blind date, with the aftermath allegedly livestreamed on Facebook. Relatives remember him as a kind, ambitious chef and are pleading for the disturbing online videos to be removed as the suspect faces a first-degree murder charge.
   

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  • 📣 Need help with #FAFSA?
    We’ve got you covered! Join us for a FAFSA Workshop on Monday, January 12, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Space is limited, so you will need to register to… (Nextdoor )
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  • If you received information about your child not being up to date on their childhood immunizations your child's classes will be closed upon return... (X: FlintSchools)
  • "These colleges have always centered potential, access, and real-world skill building for a wide, diverse range of students. In many ways, they are... (X: MottCollege)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Flint. Apply here.
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